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Detroit Free Press staff

A look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about in the metro Detroit area on Tuesday, July 30:

■ WWJ will hold a Detroit mayoral debate at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Candidates Mike Duggan, Benny Napoleon, Krystal Crittendon, Lisa Howze and Tom Barrow have all been invited to participate.

■ A hearing in the ongoing battle over whether at least a portion of a 9,000 square foot mansion in Washington Township will need to be torn down is expected today. The home owners have been fighting a court battle over the past nine years to save their home.

■ The Tigers start a two-game series against the struggling Washington Nationals at Comerica Park at 7:08 p.m. Joining the team will be new relief pitcher Jose Veras, acquired from the Houston Astros in a trade Monday.